Date night in Montréal

Top spots in Montréal

• Mont-Royal Tam-Tams

  Outdoors

  Plateau

  Sunday drumming, jugglers and LARPers.

• Jean-Talon Market

  Food & Drink

  Little Italy

  Québec produce, cheeses and pistachio gelato.

• Mile End

  Culture

  Mile End

  Bagels, indie galleries, spiritual home of Arcade Fire.

• Mont-Royal Foliage Hike

  Outdoors

  Plateau

  Best fall colour view in the city from the chalet.

Best date-night spots in Montréal

12 curated picks — from candlelit dinners to sunset views.

• Joe Beef

  $$$$

  Restaurant · Little Burgundy

  Bistro classic that put Montreal on the map.

• Vin Mon Lapin

  $$$

  Restaurant · Mile End

  Sibling of Joe Beef, natural wine + small plates.

• Mont-Royal Chalet

  $

  View · Mont-Royal

  Sunset over the skyline from the mountain lookout.

• Old Port + Bota Bota spa

  $$$

  Experience · Old Port

  Floating spa boat in the St. Lawrence.

• Le Mas des Oliviers

  $$$

  Restaurant · Downtown

  Provence-French institution, low light, classic.

• Atwater Cocktail Club

  $$$

  Cocktail bar · Saint-Henri

  Velvet booths, candlelit, world-class drinks.

• Garde Manger

  $$$$

  Restaurant · Old Montreal

  Chuck Hughes' candlelit Old Montreal stalwart.

• Notre-Dame Basilica AURA show

  $$$

  Experience · Old Montreal

  Multimedia light show inside the basilica.

• Le Vin Papillon

  $$$

  Wine bar · Little Burgundy

  Natural wine + vegetable-forward small plates.

• Tour Olympique

  $$

  View · Hochelaga

  World's tallest inclined tower with panoramic view.

• Café Olimpico

  $

  Walk · Mile End

  Italian espresso then walk Mile End streets.

• Le Pois Penché

  $$$$

  Restaurant · Downtown

  Classic Parisian brasserie, mirrored room.

Where to eat

• Joe Beef

  $$$$

  Hedonistic French-Canadian · Little Burgundy

  Foie gras parfait + lobster spaghetti, book early.

• Schwartz's

  $

  Jewish deli · The Main

  Smoked meat since 1928. Medium-fat, no debate.

• Au Pied de Cochon

  $$$

  Québécois · Plateau

  Foie + maple + duck-in-a-can. Bring friends.

• Damas

  $$$

  Syrian · Outremont

  Best mezze in the city, gorgeous room.